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A protestor holds a sign advocating for national parks, the EPA, and other issues.

Op-Eds

Saving America’s National Parks and Forests Means Shaking Off the Rust of Inaction

Getting started can feel like an insurmountable challenge. But the more you act, the better you’ll get at it — and the more of a difference you’ll make.

April 9, 2025

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Alice Henderson

Getting started can feel like an insurmountable challenge. But the more you act, the better you’ll get at it — and the more of a difference you’ll make.

Wildlife

The Endangered Species Next Door

Amidst a comeback for the red-cockaded woodpecker — the South’s not-always-welcome neighbor — a new legal status and presidential administration create uncertainty.

April 7, 2025

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Madeline Bodin

Amidst a comeback for the red-cockaded woodpecker — the South’s not-always-welcome neighbor — a new legal status and presidential administration create uncertainty.

Voices

Save This Species: Sumatran Orangutans

The “people of the forest” won’t live in the wild much longer if we keep chopping down their rainforest homes.

March 24, 2025

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John R. Platt

The “people of the forest” won’t live in the wild much longer if we keep chopping down their rainforest homes.

Voices

Call for Submissions: Save This Species

Have you worked with or advocated for an imperiled, rare, or fascinating species? We want to share your stories and support efforts to protect these endangered plants and animals.

March 24, 2025

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John R. Platt

Have you worked with or advocated for an imperiled, rare, or fascinating species? We want to share your stories and support efforts to protect these endangered plants and animals.

Voices

Protect This Place: Montana’s Untamed Black Ram Forest

A proposed timber sale within the Yaak Valley threatens massive old-growth trees and habitat. Instead, could it become the nation’s first climate refuge?

March 21, 2025

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Rick Bass

A proposed timber sale within the Yaak Valley threatens massive old-growth trees and habitat. Instead, could it become the nation’s first climate refuge?

Wildlife

Meet the Passionate Advocates Trying to Save Western Monarch Butterflies

Western monarchs face myriad threats. A network of advocates is doing everything they can to mitigate the dangers and unravel mysteries about monarch movements and behavior.

March 3, 2025

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Juliet Grable

Western monarchs face myriad threats. A network of advocates is doing everything they can to mitigate the dangers and unravel mysteries about monarch movements and behavior.

Reviews

Comics for Earth: Eight New Graphic Novels About Saving the Planet and Celebrating Wildlife

These new comics collections use satire, poetry, and science to shine a light on human failures — and who and what we need to save.

February 28, 2025

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John R. Platt

These new comics collections use satire, poetry, and science to shine a light on human failures — and who and what we need to save.

Investigations

Cash for Corals: Exploiting Ecosystems on Their Way to Extinction

Experts say the growing commercial trade in wild, threatened species like corals is unacceptable and irresponsible.

February 25, 2025

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Tracy Keeling

Experts say the growing commercial trade in wild, threatened species like corals is unacceptable and irresponsible.

Extinction Countdown

The Curlew, the Cactus, and the Obliterated Whitefish: The Species We Lost in 2024

Scientists also declared several other extinctions, including the first documented plant extinction in New Hampshire.

February 11, 2025

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John R. Platt

Scientists also declared several other extinctions, including the first documented plant extinction in New Hampshire.

Extinction Countdown

By Shutting Down USAID, Trump and Musk Will Worsen the Climate and Extinction Crises

The agency supports critical efforts to reduce wildlife trafficking, deforestation, land violence, and other threats around the world.

February 4, 2025

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John R. Platt

The agency supports critical efforts to reduce wildlife trafficking, deforestation, land violence, and other threats around the world.